Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41387
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an incomplete host environment variable sanitization vulnerability in host-env-security-policy.json and host-env-security.ts that allows package-manager environment overrides. Attackers can exploit approved exec requests to redirect package resolution or runtime bootstrap to attacker-controlled infrastructure and execute trojanized content.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-supply-chain-redirection-via-incomplete-h… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41387?
- CVE-2026-41387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-183. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41387?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.